Wheel block



May 14, .1929.

w. w. BLAKELY 1,712,644

WHEEL BLOCK 7 Filed May 21', 1928 anoeutoz Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM W. BLAKELY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

WHEEL Application filed May 21,

This invention relates generally to wheel blocks, particularly those designed for hololing vehicles against movement within carriers while in transit, and consists of certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel block embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective of a por tion thereof.

Referring now to the drawing, 1 is a wheel engaging member and 2 is a brace therefor of a wheel block embodying my invention. As shown, the member 1 is constructed of relatively heavy gage sheet metal and is similar to the wheel engaging section designated by the numeral 2 in 'United States Patent 1,621,5041 dated March 22, 1927, except that in the present instance the flat brace engaging or hearing portion 3 thereof is preferably provided at its upper end with a lateral flange d that projects forwardly therefrom, preferably at substantially right angles thereto. The brace 2 is constructed of wood as in the patent just referred to, but the upper end 5 thereof is disposed at right angles to the flat substantially parallel sides 6 and 7 thereof so to afford a proper seat for, the bearing portion 3 of the wheel engaging member when the parts are assembled and in operative position. Preferably a plate 8 is secured to the back face 7 of the brace 2 at the upper end thereof and is provided at its upper end with an open return bent flange 9 that opens inwardly toward and terminates a sufficient distance above the upper end 10 of the brace to providea transversely extending open-ended and opensided pocket 11 above the upper end of the brace 2 for the reception of the lateral flange 4 of the Wheel engaging member. In fact, the arrangement is such that the lateral flange l of the wheel engaging member may be either moved over the upper end of the brace 2 and under the lower edge 12 of the return bent flange 9, or may be in serted into one end of the pocket 11 by a movement lengthwise of the return bent flange 9. Thus the interlocking engagement of the flanges 4 and 9 may be easily and quickly effected and the parts 1 and 2 of the BLOCK.

1928. Serial No. 279,522.

wheel block may be readily assembled or taken apart. Moreover, the arrangement of the flat end 10 with respect to the bearmg portion 3 is such that when the parts are in assembled relation and in use the metal of the bearing portion 3 will firmly engage the flat end 10 constituting a seat therefor, whereby thrust imparted by a vehicle wheel against the wheel engaging member will be imparted directly to the end 10 of the brace rather than in full to the interlocking flanges 41 and 9. Thus a very simple and inexpensive but exceedingly strong and durable and efiicient construction is provided.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantage of my invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it ruiderstood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a wheel block, the combination with a wheel engaging member, and a brace there for formed separately therefrom, of a separable connection between said member and brace including a flange projecting from said member at one end thereof, and a plate secured to said brace and having a pocket receiving said flange.

2. In a wheel block, a wheel engaging member having a lateral flange at one end thereof, a brace for said wheel engaging member formed separately therefrom, and a connection between said brace and member including a plate secured to the brace having a return bent flange beyond one end of the brace and disposed in spaced relation thereto, said return bent flange being spaced from the end aforesaid of said brace whereby the flange of the wheel engaging member ma be moved over said end and underthe free edge of said return bent flange for interlocking engagement therewith.

3. In a wheel block, a sheet metal Wheel engaging member having a lateral flange projecting there-from at one end thereof, a wooden brace for said member, and a member secured to said brace and having a portion detachably receiving the flange of the first mentioned member.

a. In a wheel block, a wheel engaging member, a brace therefor, and a separable tion, the arrangement of said seat and bearing portion being such that thrust imparted by a vehicle wheel to said wheel engagin member will be imparted directly to saic l brace through said flat seat rather than in full to said connection.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM W. BLAKELY. 

